45k sign petition to stop Channel 4 showing 'Benefits Street'
More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling on Channel 4 to stop broadcasting the controversial show, "Benefits Street" which is filmed in Birmingham.
Benefits Street: protests to take place against programme
Protests will take place today against the production company behind "Benefits Street", based on people on a road in Birmingham who claim benefits.
Protesters, which will include people from around James Turner Street, have accused Love Productions of misrepresenting poverty in a "cynical grab for ratings."
They expected to gather outside the production company's office in London this afternoon.
Unite says campaigners are calling on the company to meet with the people affected to understand concerns and "discuss how they can repair the damage caused by the show."
The second part of the series will be aired on Channel 4 tonight.
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